There is quite the collection of images in the folder called 10-13-08. I can’t possibly include all of them in this here entry, so I’ll just have to pick out a few that I like the most.
The pictures range from Gyro Day at the Computer Mine to the Ames Party Bus in action to a road trip to Kalona with Mom, Teresa, and Jay.
Have a looksie:
While I’m not 100% sure, I believe that is the last of my Ames Party Bus pictures. Which means I should explain why you haven’t seen Becky driving around the Ames Party Bus in 10 years.
I might not be getting the details 100% correct, but the spirit of what I’m writing is dead on.
Shortly after Becky finished restored the Ames Party Bus and began putting out an APB on fun, Big Party Bus felt threatened. In fact they were scared. Petrified.
Big Party Bus checked their address book to look up which state representatives they had in their back pockets. Then they went to these bought politicians and pulled their chains.
The bought politicians reacted by passing a law that made party buses carry an exorbitant amount of insurance. Like an incredible amount of insurance. Insurance that was price-prohibitive.
This effectively shutdown the small-time party bus. Becky was out of business, shortly after the party had begun. Rich people win again.
By adding these pictures to the Photography 139 Gallery, I was able to restore the following historic “An Artist’s Notebook” entries to their original glory:
Spoiled
Next week’s walk down memory lane will involve an Iowa State football match with the Bugeaters of Nebraska.
This was like a walk down memory lane for me too, I grew up going to Stringtown Grocery and getting curds from the Cheese House, since it’s only a 15 minute or so drive from my parents house.
It has been a few years since I’ve been to Kalona now. I need to make a trip this year. Even if it is on THAT side of the state.
I heard that Stringtown Grocery has moved to a different building and just isn’t the same. Not a big deal to me because I was 99% going to Kalona for the cheese. Which I understand is also under new management.
I’m not sure when I will make it up to Minnesota next, but I’m tentatively planning on coming up there for the Final Four. Which I anticipate Iowa State will be playing in.